mumbai sources stated that shiv sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' on friday slammed Union home minister amit shah over the mayhem in delhi, saying he was nowhere to be seen when the National capital was rocked by violence. An editorial in the Marathi daily said Shah had taken out a lot of time for campaigning for the just concluded delhi assembly election, distributing pamphlets door to door to canvass support for bjp candidates.
Meanwhile the Sena publication questioned the delay in responding to the volatile situation in Delhi. "When the home minister was in ahmedabad (on 24 February) welcoming (visiting US president Donald) trump, an IB official was murdered (in Delhi). A former ally of the bjp said the delhi police comes under the Union home ministry. But now it is surprising that he was not seen when 38 lives were lost and large-scale destruction was caused to public and private property.
Moreover the editorial said the opposition may question Shah's "absence" from delhi when parliament convenes next week after recess and disrupt proceedings. Apparently if the opposition raises the issue of delhi riots in parliament, will it be called anti-national?" the editorial asked. The paper lamented that provocative speeches, blamed for the delhi violence, have become a form of political capital.
